Colonialism and the City

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Question

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Question 1 :

Complete the following. In the late 18th century, Calcutta, Bombay and ______________ rose in importance as Presidency cities and were the centres of British power

1. Kanpur
2. Hyderabad
3. Madras
4. Nagpur
Answer
24737

Question 2 :

Which were the three important Presidency regions set up by the British for administrative purposes?

1. Delhi, Travancore and Seringapatnam
2. Bombay ,Madras and Bengal
3. Bombay, Madras and Delhi
4. Delhi, Bombay and Bengal
Answer
24738

Question 3 :

From the following options, which one refer to De-urbanisation ?

1. A feeling of unity among the people
2. Introduction of English education
3. The veto power of the administration in times of emergency
4. Migration of people from an urban area for economic or social reasons
Answer
24739

Question 4 :

What is Urbanisation ?

1. The process of demolishing a city
2. The process by which more and more people begin to reside in towns and cities
3. The process of reorganization of the administrative set up
4. The process of annexing one state after the other
Answer
24740

Question 5 :

From the list of options given below, which cities were de-urbanised during the 19th century?

1. Machalipatnam, Surat, Vishakhapatnam
2. Vishakapatnam, Surat, Seringapatnam
3. Bombay, Surat, Calcutta
4. Machalipatnam, Surat, Seringapatnam
Answer
24741